NXP Semiconductors JN5189 high performance and ultra-low power MCU

The JN5189/88 is designed to power the next generation of very low current wireless devices, supporting Zigbee 3.0, Thread, and IEEE 802.15.4. Powered by Cortex®-M4 at up to 48 MHz with 640 KB flash and 152 KB SRAM, enough for complex applications and Over-the-Air (OTA) upgrade capability. JN5189T/88T has an integrated NFC NTAG to implement contactless NFC commissioning, simplifying the network build-out while saving energy and increasing security. It has a rich set of peripherals and multiple communication interfaces for connected applications, including SPIFI, to extend non-volatile memory.

Key features

• Connectivity Coexistence
• Interoperability
• Energy Efficient
• Ease of Use and Secure

Additional features

Connectivity Coexistence

• ARM M4 easily able to handle network stacks and application
• Fast Antenna Diversity for improved radio comms
• Experience in 802.15.4 for over 20 years

Interoperability

• Zigbee 3.0, Thread, and 802.15.4 certified stacks for proven interoperability
• Mature networking stack provides robust performance
• Shipped millions of Zigbee chipsets

Energy Efficient

• Low-power solution for connected applications provides extended battery life with a coin cell battery
• 4.3 mA Rx, 7.4 mA @ +0 dBm Tx, 20.5 mA Tx @ +10 dBm

Ease of Use

• Complete solution with a large amount of onboard Flash & SRAM, suitable for Over-The-Air (OTA)
• Optional NFC NTAG support for Tap-N-Pair commissioning 

Secure

• Onboard HW AES Engine (AES128, AES256) for data encryption
• Crypto Hash and AES protected by HW key

JN5189/88 MCUs

CPU and Memory

• Up to 48 MHz Cortex®-M4
• Up to 640 kB Flash, 152 kB RAM, 128 kB ROM
• NFC NTAG Option with EEPROM
• Quad-SPI

RF performance

• -100 dBm RX
• up to 11 dBm TX
• RX 4.3 mA, DC/DC on at 3 V
• TX 7.4 mA @ 0 dBm, 20.3 mA @ 10 dBm
• Zigbee 3.0, Thread, IEEE-802.15.4 compliant
• Power down Mode current < 1 uA

Security

• AES256/SHA256
• Code readout protection

Interfaces

• UART/SPI/I2C up to 2
• ISO7816 Interface
• 8 ch 12-bit ADC,
• 1 ACMP
• Digital Microphone Interface and Audio Event Detection Clocks and Timers

Operating Conditions

• Operating voltage: 1.9 to 3.6 V
• Junction Temperature range: -40 to 125 °C

Applications

• Home automation
• Home security & access
• Smart lighting
• Smart metering
• Sensor networks

Available tools

Enablement: Development Boards

The JN5189/88 development platform (PN: JN5189-DK006) is designed to make it as easy as possible to get started with your project based on JN5189/88. The development kit is composed of rich components including a control bridge with an NFC reader, generic switch node, light/sensor node and USB dongle that allows for a small wireless network to be quickly assembled.

Each dev kit (JN519-DK006) contains

• 3x Mother board
• 1x Light/Sensor expansion board
• 1x NFC reader board
• 1x Generic switch expansion board
• 3x JN5189 Upgrade and Expansion Kit
• 1x USB Dongle
• 3x USB cables

Dev Kit Features

JN5189 Development Kit (PN: JN5189-DK006)

A complete package including:

• A: Zigbee Control Bridge or Generic Router with NFC Reader
• B: Generic Switch Node  
• C: Light/Sensor node
• D: JN5189 USB dongle

On-board CMSIS offering Serial Wire Debug (SWD) and UART interfaces for JN5189 debug and communication

On-board 3.3V from USB port, batteries, or external power supply options

Arduino compatible interface to easy system prototyping

JN5189 USB Dongle

JN5189 USB dongle (PN: OM15080-JN5189) is included in JN5189 Development Kit (PN: JN5189-DK006) and also for sale separately.

JN5189 USB Dongle Features

• Can be loaded with Sniffer or Zigbee Control Bridge
• USB functionality provided by USB2UART converter device
• Integrated PCB meander antenna
• Reset button
• Supplied in standard plastic case and thermal heat-shrink

JN5189 Upgrade and Expansion Kit: The Module on Mezzanine board is compatible with the QN9090 and K32W061 base boards. It is included in the JN5189 Development Kit (PN: JN5189-DK006)

• Module on mezzanine board
• Can be loaded with Sniffer or Zigbee Control Bridge
• Integrated PCB meander antenna